Form 931 · Leaving Australia
Application for an Australian Declaratory visa
What this official form is for and who lodges it. The form itself is only ever the Department's own document; nothing is completed or submitted here.
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Purpose
This form is used to apply for an Australian Declaratory Visa, a travel authority linked to a foreign passport that may be issued to Australian citizens who lawfully hold a foreign passport and have compelling reasons for not travelling on an Australian passport.
Who lodges it
The Australian citizen seeking the travel authority; where the applicant is under 18, a parent or legal guardian is involved and parental or guardian consent must be provided.
When it is used
It is used by an Australian citizen who needs to travel and has compelling reasons for not using an Australian passport, with a separate application submitted for each foreign passport.
Official form
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